{"product_id":"history-is-all-you-left-me-deluxe-edition-isbn-9781641293174","title":"History Is All You Left Me (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA special deluxe edition featuring an introduction by Becky Albertalli, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e; discussion questions; a new postscript from Griffin; and a letter from the author about the heartbreak that started it all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Adam Silvera comes an explosive examination of grief, mental illness, and the devastating consequences of refusing to let go of the past. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Griffin’s first love and ex-boyfriend, Theo, dies in a drowning accident, his universe implodes. Even though Theo had moved to California for college, Griffin never doubted Theo would come back to him when the time was right. But now, the future he’s been imagining for himself has gone far off course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo make things worse, the only person who truly understands his heartache is Theo's new boyfriend, Jackson. But no matter how much they open up to each other, Griffin’s downward spiral continues. He’s losing himself in his obsessive compulsions and destructive choices, and the secrets he’s been keeping are tearing him apart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf Griffin is ever to rebuild his future, he must first confront his history, every last heartbreaking piece in the puzzle of his life.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHistory Is All You Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA TIME Magazine Top Ten YA of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated YA\u003cbr\u003eA PASTE Magazine Most Anticipated YA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bustle.com Most Anticipated YA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PopCrush Most Anticipated YA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated YA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Adam Silvera is a master at capturing the infinite small heartbreaks of love and loss and grief. \u003ci\u003eHistory Is All You Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful meditation on what it means to survive devastating loss. This book will make you cry, think, and then cry some more.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEverything, Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Silvera captures the agony of first love in an inclusive, bracingly emotional context.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A complex, touching valentine to love and friendship . . . [Silvera] gets the small details of love and loss exactly right. These moments are framed in exquisite prose . . . In this emotionally charged story, Griffin’s desire to be honest with himself and others leads the reader to a greater understanding of how it feels to have a conflicted heart.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Through Griffin, Silvera presents an eloquent, in-depth examination of 'whatever comes next,' of the ways in which the grieving process both isolates people and draws them together.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHistory Is All You Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e overflows with tenderness and heartache. Even when its hero is screwing up royally, maybe especially then, Silvera's humanity and compassion carve out a space where it's not the falling that's important, it's how you pick yourself back up. There isn't a teenager alive who won't find their heart described perfectly on these pages.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Patrick Ness, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rest of Us Just Live Here\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Monster Calls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Honest and moving.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Vulture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Silvera’s wrenching sophomore effort . . . is not for the faint of heart . . . A love story for the ages.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Barnes and Noble Teen Blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The YA world has been taken by storm by Adam Silvera.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Writer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you think Silvera’s debut novel \u003ci\u003eMore Happy Than Not\u003c\/i\u003e was good, then you’re about to be blown away when \u003ci\u003eHistory Is All You Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e hits shelves . . . This novel does more than just bring light to the LGBTQ community, it helps bring mental health awareness into a world that desperately needs it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Hypable.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A pain achingly realistic and emotional book about first loves, loss and what comes next.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Daily American\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Silvera delivers another twisty novel about self-exploration, adolescent relationships and the bond between first loves. \u003ci\u003eHistory Is All You Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale for today’s youth—one that embraces the essence of time and love.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookpage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A mesmerizing yet sorrowful story of love, death, and moving on.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRepublic World (India)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Adam Silvera is wrenchingly good at writing about grief . . .\u003ci\u003eHistory Is All You Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e quietly shows how dealing with loss will help Griffin see himself and his world more clearly. It's a painful coming of age, but a beautifully written and very satisfying one.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Shelf Awareness, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Silvera packs a powerful emotional punch in this multilayered story told partly in flashbacks by Griffin, who's mourning the sudden death of his best friend and first love . . . The conversational yet profound tone of the book highlights the author's ear for the musicality of language and his ability to convey deep emotion through attention to its cadence and flow. A novel to savor long after it ends.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Though Griffin’s vision is clouded by grief, passion, and guilt, readers will have no trouble understanding how unmoored Griffin has become: Silvera excels at capturing the confusion and pain he feels . . . Griffin has much to puzzle out as he tries to move forward, but he does so with the reassurance that real love exists.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Silvera’s splendid sophomore novel is filled with tantalizing questions about lies and honesty, love and loss, and past and present . . . Beautifully realized, character-driven work of literary fiction . . . In those questions, they will find an unsparing honesty that brings closure to the novel and to Griffin’s quest to let go of the past and embrace the future.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Silvera offers a gem of a story about first love and great loss . . . Profound . . . It is so easy to idolize a first love, and even easier to idolize someone who has died. Griffin’s gradual awareness of Theo’s flaws is the true heart of this standout title.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHistory Is All You Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving portrayal of two teens grieving over the same lost love. Adam Silvera’s characters grab your heart and do not let go. This beautifully sad book will captivate teen readers.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Angela Frederick, librarian, YALSA member, and 2015 Printz Committee member\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Masterful . . . Griffin, Theo, Jackson, and Wade will stay with teen readers for a long time because they are so achingly real. YA readers need these characters and all of their edges, their mistakes, their losses and, yes, their joy. This is a complicated, nuanced, elegantly crafted work. It’s a book that’s going be a lifeline for teens, an out-stretched hand that assures them they are not alone and their story will go on. This is a book beyond compare.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Angie Manfredi, Head of Youth Services for the Los Alamos County Library System and 2016–2017 Stonewall Book Award Committee member \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Silvera’s prose is raw and lyrical, a good fit for Griffin’s intensity, and the minutiae of both romance and grief are closely observed and deeply felt . . . Griffin himself is an indelible character who will linger in readers’ sympathies after the last page isturned.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Silvera finds a depth in Griffin’s story that is remarkable . . . One of the best young authors dealing with issues like sexuality, depression, mental health, and the complex and often confusing relationship rules of Millennials and younger generations. He may be categorized as YA, but Silvera is a writer well worth reading no matter your age.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—About.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Grief is strong and realistically portrayed in this tale of relationships and love.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Silvera’s singularly authentic voice is back in force in his second novel. Like \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, here is a book that explores grief and vulnerability with honesty, without talking down to the reader. The nuanced, complex characters nearly walk off the page, and the compulsively readable story and artfully chosen details make this a book worth getting lost in!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Shay McClean, Children’s Buyer at Third Street Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this authentic and charged sophomore novel, Silvera presents a narrator whose grief is nearly tangible. As Griffin revisits his path with Theo—best friend, ex-boyfriend, and love of his life—he discovers that their history is much more than a neat and tidy linear line. Once again, Silvera gifts readers with an emotional wrecking ball of a novel, leaving them stronger for the experience.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sara Grochowski, Children’s\/YA Buyer at Brilliant Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Silvera\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in the Bronx. He has worked as a bookseller, as a community manager at a literary development company, and as a reviewer of children's and young adult novels. His highly acclaimed debut novel, \u003ci\u003eMore Happy Than Not,\u003c\/i\u003e was followed by \u003ci\u003eHistory Is All You Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e and the New York Times bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThey Both Die at the End\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInfinity Son\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles and is tall for no reason.","brand":"Soho Teen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305218461925,"sku":"NP9781641293174","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781641293174.jpg?v=1767729095","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/history-is-all-you-left-me-deluxe-edition-isbn-9781641293174","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}